What you'll make
As the light fades, a row of old cans along the aisle starts to glow, throwing little stars and hearts of light across the grass and the hem of the dress. Guests always lean in to see how you did it, and the honest answer is a hammer, a nail and an empty tomato can. Each lantern costs about 59 cents.
Materials (per item)
- large empty food can · 1 can (28 oz size)becomes the lantern body$0.00
- battery tea light · 1lights the can from inside$0.42
- jute string · 4 1/2 ftwraps the rim and ties a bow$0.17
- DIY cost each$0.59
Tools
- Hammer
- Nails in two sizes (about 1/8 inch and 5/32 inch thick)
- Old towel
- Marker
- Paper and tape
- Work gloves
- Small metal file
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